Research into Line Drawing Techniques of Expression in Fashion Illustrations

2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20520136
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
• Research Institution: Bunka Women's University
• Principal Investigator: NAGASAWA Sachiko Bunka Women's University, 服装学部, 准教授 (20261092)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Keywords: Fashion / Illustration / Design / Drawing / Painting / Japan / Art

Research Abstract

In this research we developed and proposed the line drawing techniques of expression in Fashion Illustrations. The results are as follows : (1) Fashion Illustration falls into the three classifications depending on the purpose and field for which it is used. It is considered that the following three points are the key elements of representation in Fashion Illustration : Beauty, Airiness and Freshness. (2) The history of Japanese Fashion Illustration from Edo era to the present time is defined which has not been clear-focused. (3) In order to realize further application of these painting techniques to fashion illustrations, existing fashion illustration line drawing and painting techniques were reconstructed and new line drawing and painting techniques has been developed and proposed. These new line drawing and painting techniques were named "Super Gradations for fashion illustrations".

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Creation of New Fashion Illustration Painting Techniques by Use of India-ink Painting Techniques : Research into Line Drawing Techniques of Expression in Fashion Illustrations (2010)
  • Author(s): Nagasawa Sachiko, Shin'ya Nagasawa, Kazunari Morimoto
  • Journal Title: Design Creativity(Taura T.and Y.Nagai (eds))(Springer)(The First International Conference on Design Creativity 2010.) Pages: 249-256
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] ファッションイラストレーションとメディア (2008)
  • Author(s): 長沢幸子
  • Journal Title: デザイン学研究特集号「ファッション・デザインとメディア」(日本デザイン学会) 第16巻1号(依頼原稿) Pages: 40-45
• [Presentation] Japanese Fashion Illustration in Media (2009)
  • Author(s): Nagasawa Sachiko, Shin'ya Nagasawa
  • Organizer: IASDR2009 Proceedings(No.1171 pp.1-4)
  • Place of Presentation: International Association of Societies of Design Research
  • Year and Date: 20090000
• [Presentation] ファッションイラストレーションとメディア (2008)
  • Author(s): 長沢幸子,長沢伸也
  • Organizer: デザイン学研究、第55回研究発表大会概要集(pp.172-173)
  • Place of Presentation: 日本デザイン学会、広島国際大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-28
• [Book] ファッションイラストレーションクロニクル (2011)
  • Author(s): 長沢幸子
  • Total Pages: 128
  • Publisher: 角川学芸出版
• [Remarks] 長沢幸子:単行本表紙のためのファッションイラストレーション制作、「数理的感性工学の基礎」、海文堂出版、2010
• [Remarks] 長沢幸子:学会誌表紙のためのファッションイラストレーション制作、「ファッション・デザインとメディア」、第16巻1号表紙、日本デザイン学会、2008
• [Remarks] 長沢幸子:ヨークス株式会社編、同社新ブランド"Alta Classe Capri Guanti"六本木ヒルズ店オープンの際のカタログのためのファッションイラストレーション制作、2008